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leyfreoo's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
itsbahb's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
berlyndinosaur's review against another edition
4.0
Can't go wrong with Goosebumps! Read this for a book club and now I want to revisit them all
ali_enza's review against another edition
5.0
I loved the goosebumps books growing up!! I particularly remember this one because I also loved taking pictures. So the book absolutely captured my imagination.
amazingmindy's review against another edition
5.0
Didn't read it as a child, but I loved it as an adult!
ruxandra_grr's review against another edition
4.0
I read this when I was like 13 and at the seaside with my family, and to date it is the only R.L. Stine book I have ever read, because I couldn't find any more after that and then I stopped being a teenager. Not really feeling reading horror for kids at my age! But I remember so vividly finding the book at a little table on the boardwalk and taking it to the hotel room with me and devouring it in one go. I am pretty sure I reread it a bunch of times. And it really reinforced my never dying love for horror, which started when I was about six. So I hold this near and dear to my heart.
greeneyedbookworm's review against another edition
4.0
This is what I'm talking about!! What a great book. Such a fun plot - an evil camera where the photographs keep turning out wrong. A creepy old abandoned house, and as always a bunch of kids getting into trouble.
thegrimhobbyist's review against another edition
4.0
Whew! After the debacle with Monster Blood one and two, I was afraid I wouldn't like any of the other Goosebumps beyond Welcome to Dead House. Thankfully, this one was better. Not as good as Welcome to Dead House, but better than Monster Blood.
I am starting to learn a pattern for these that is making binge reading them difficult, however. It's the same formula, just slap a new paranormal spooky over top of it. At least the last three books. Technically the first one too, suffered from this formula. So, if anyone ever decides to read these like we are, I'd recommend spacing them out so you forget the other story. I think I'd enjoy them better, if I wasn't binge reading them weekly.
Now, all that being said, as I mentioned before I did actually enjoy this one. If I stepped back from the cookie cutter formula of the story, this definitely had some spooky vibes. That's exactly what I'm looking for in Goosebumps books, the spooky vibes. The writing is half of this, as you want to get pulled into the story to feel the creep factor better. I'd say the writing is almost on par with Welcome to Dead House, the descriptions of the scenes and worldbuilding was there enough to draw you in. The characters didn't annoy me (for the most part) either. And, come on, I love the concept of a cursed or evil camera!
I am starting to learn a pattern for these that is making binge reading them difficult, however. It's the same formula, just slap a new paranormal spooky over top of it. At least the last three books. Technically the first one too, suffered from this formula. So, if anyone ever decides to read these like we are, I'd recommend spacing them out so you forget the other story. I think I'd enjoy them better, if I wasn't binge reading them weekly.
Now, all that being said, as I mentioned before I did actually enjoy this one. If I stepped back from the cookie cutter formula of the story, this definitely had some spooky vibes. That's exactly what I'm looking for in Goosebumps books, the spooky vibes. The writing is half of this, as you want to get pulled into the story to feel the creep factor better. I'd say the writing is almost on par with Welcome to Dead House, the descriptions of the scenes and worldbuilding was there enough to draw you in. The characters didn't annoy me (for the most part) either. And, come on, I love the concept of a cursed or evil camera!
coinchantal's review against another edition
3.0
This book was a fast read. The story was okay, but I have read better stories of RL Stine. Sometimes the tension wasn't there and the story could have had more dept. Still a good read for a Sunday.
lisakimmence3's review against another edition
3.0
My first original Goosebumps book. I enjoyed it and look forward to reading more, though they are hard to find.